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Glen Lake resets; no bond request
Glen Lake resets; no bond request
As summer construction is expected to button up over the next few weeks for a fresh school year, Glen Lake has decided to take a different path than the last few years have shown. After nearly passing a $34 million bond last November, Glen Lake is flirting with the idea of not going for a bond this November. 07/24/2024 03:46 PM
A column by John Elchert
Democracy needs journalism
That headline is on the bottom of all emails from friend and Michigan Press Association Public Affairs Manager Lisa McGraw. It is a constant reminder of the important responsibility that newspapers must keep in mind and strive to fulfill. 07/24/2024 03:46 PM
The Northern Lights were on dazzling display last Thursday evening throughout much of the state including northern lower Michigan. Enterprise photo by Meakalia Previch-Liu
Dark skies in Leelanau dazzle stargazers
With all of the natural beauty found on the Leelanau peninsula during the daytime, it’s no surprise that the county is also just as fantastically eye-catching during the evening. Michigan is a great place for stargazers to take in the night sky all year-round. 07/24/2024 03:46 PM
Friday nights in Northport are hopping with Music in the Park. Enterprise file photo
Music in the Park
Every Friday night throughout the summer, both visitors and locals make their way up the peninsula to attend Music in the Park at Northport’s Marina Park. This year is no different, except for the fact that longtime sound technician and Northport native Kent Holton has retired. 07/24/2024 03:46 PM
The “nourishing mind” cocktail, one of three zero-proof drinks featured on the menu of the first Hive Social Club event in March, is made of Audacia’s floral berry elixir and paired with Hive housemade raspberry syrup and Alchemy & Co’s nourish herbal tea, garnished with a smoking spri...
Hive Social Club offers night activity alternative
While Hive Coffee Company in downtown Suttons Bay is known for its tasty hand-crafted lattes, sandwiches, and waffles, it’s also the gathering place for its “social club” events typically held from 6 to 8 p.m. when scheduled. 07/24/2024 03:46 PM
The Robert H. Manning Memorial Lighthouse in Empire was built in memory of Robert Manning, a passionate boater and fisherman, who often spoke about his desire to see a lighthouse in his hometown. When Manning passed away at age 62 in 1989, his family and friends privately built a small lig...
Lighthouses:
Advancements in technology have greatly reduced the need for conventional lighthouses and their keepers, and there are no active manually operated lighthouses in Leelanau County. However, this infamously lonely and physically straining job was essential to keeping boat traffic moving in a time when much of the county’s economy depended on sea travel. 07/24/2024 03:46 PM
The Lanphier Observatory, on the campus of The Leelanau School in Glen Arbor, is open for stargazers who see constellations, potentially planets and northern lights, and the international space station as it makes its way overhead. Courtesy photo
Public welcome to stargaze at Lanphier Observatory
This summer, the Leelanau School’s Lanphier Observatory is open to the public for stargazing, Wednesdays and Thursdays. It takes place every Wednesday and Thursday starting through Aug. 07/24/2024 03:46 PM
Star parties at the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore offer a chance to get a close up view of the moon and more.
Look to the heavens
Star parties at the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (SBDNL) have quickly become a Leelanau family tradition of admiring the night sky in northern Michigan. SBDNL hosted a star party earlier this month. 07/24/2024 03:46 PM
Leland native Ethan Hohnke first saw the northern lights in 2021 and never looked back. Since then he has been busy chasing spectacular Leelanau auroras. Courtesy photo
Leland photographer takes aim at night sky
Snapping sunrises, sunsets, and eventually night skies have been Leland native Ethan Hohnke’s passion ever since he first picked up a camera or cell phone. On March 20, 2021, Hohnke saw the northern lights for the first time. 07/24/2024 03:46 PM
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Congressional candidates respond
Two Democrats and two Republicans are seeking their party’s nomination for the Nov. 5 General Election. 07/24/2024 03:46 PM
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3 seek GOP nomination for state House of Rep.
Three Republicans are vying for the right to meet incumbent state Rep. Betsy Coffia in November. 07/24/2024 03:46 PM
Lori Schaub pulls a winning ticket out of the bin with a young helper. Courtesy photo
Key campaign underway
As St. Mary School begins their 137th year of Catholic Education on the Leelanau Peninsula, they are excited to announce the 26th Annual Key Campaign Car Raffle. 07/24/2024 03:46 PM
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